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Dorcas Evelyn Turman Ertel, 63, of Lewisberry, Pa., and formerly of Pulaski, County, Va., passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pa. Mrs. Ertel was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Thelma Seagle Turman. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. Ertel Jr.; son, Charlie Ertel, of Lewisberry, Pa.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vivian and Joyce Turman, of Hillsville, and David and Linda Turman, of Parma, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and Marion Wade, of Hillsville; and several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2009, Vaughan-GuynnMcGrady Chapel with the Rev. Wendell Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Allison Cemetery in Pulaski County. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 21, 2009, from noon until service time. The family says flowers would be appreciated, however a donation made be made to your local church or the charity of your choice. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.
Published by Roanoke Times on Feb. 20, 2009.

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